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    The document is a reaction paper about the documentary "The Magic Pill" which promotes a ketogenic diet to combat illnesses like cancer and diabetes. The documentary challenges traditional nutritional principles by claiming that processed foods and carbohydrates are unhealthy and that a low-carb, high-fat diet can improve health conditions. It presents testimonials of people who claim their health improved on a keto diet. However, some professionals have criticized claims in the documentary and say more research is still needed to determine the long-term effects and risks of a keto diet. The paper concludes by quoting a dietician who says the keto diet may have merits in clinical settings but is not right for everyone and more research is still needed

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    The document is a reaction paper about the documentary "The Magic Pill" which promotes a ketogenic diet to combat illnesses like cancer and diabetes. The documentary challenges traditional nutritional principles by claiming that processed foods and carbohydrates are unhealthy and that a low-carb, high-fat diet can improve health conditions. It presents testimonials of people who claim their health improved on a keto diet. However, some professionals have criticized claims in the documentary and say more research is still needed to determine the long-term effects and risks of a keto diet. The paper concludes by quoting a dietician who says the keto diet may have merits in clinical settings but is not right for everyone and more research is still needed

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    The document is a reaction paper about the documentary "The Magic Pill" which promotes a ketogenic diet to combat illnesses like cancer and diabetes. The documentary challenges traditional nutritional principles by claiming that processed foods and carbohydrates are unhealthy and that a low-carb, high-fat diet can improve health conditions. It presents testimonials of people who claim their health improved on a keto diet. However, some professionals have criticized claims in the documentary and say more research is still needed to determine the long-term effects and risks of a keto diet. The paper concludes by quoting a dietician who says the keto diet may have merits in clinical settings but is not right for everyone and more research is still needed

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    The Magic Pill Reaction

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    The document is a reaction paper about the documentary "The Magic Pill" which promotes a ketogenic diet to combat illnesses like cancer and diabetes. The documentary challenges traditional nutritional principles by claiming that processed foods and carbohydrates are unhealthy and that a low-carb, high-fat diet can improve health conditions. It presents testimonials of people who claim their health improved on a keto diet. However, some professionals have criticized claims in the documentary and say more research is still needed to determine the long-term effects and risks of a keto diet. The paper concludes by quoting a dietician who says the keto diet may have merits in clinical settings but is not right for everyone and more research is still needed

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    Shannen Buen P.

    Pondoc – 193965 1 BS LM

    PHYED 111 Section J

    “The Magic Pill”

    A Reaction Paper

    The Magic Pill is a documentary about changing diets into ketogenic diet as to
    combat different illnesses, such as cancer, diabetes, etc. It provided its viewers a new
    perspective on nutrition, debunking the different principles taught to us, ever since day
    one. In the duration of the film, I was shocked so many times as they reveal facts upon
    facts from history of nutritional knowledge up to present. These information matter a
    lot to how people live their lives and how they take care of themselves. Having
    disseminated information that are harmful to people’s health is dangerous that is long-
    term and hard to be changed, because it has already been implanted to the minds of
    people all over the world.

    The documentary has pointed out how processed foods and carbohydrates are
    bad for our health, regardless of how they claim otherwise. They claim that healthy
    means the foods that we eat are closest to its natural state, and that we must not
    perceive fats as bad for health rather a fuel for life. The Magic Pill talks about how a
    low carb high fat diet significantly improved the lives of people suffering from a variety
    of illnesses. The documentary used powerful testimonials of people of different ages,
    situations, and illnesses, claiming how keto diet promotes weight loss, improves
    neurological diseases and reverses chronic diseases.

    What shocked me most is how they showed a widely different food pyramid,
    utterly far from what I have learned ever since I was a little child. It made me rethink
    all the information that has been implanted in me, and those that are true to most
    people. It is incredibly dangerous that what is known all over the world is an information
    that is not truly proven and is currently being debunked by present professionals. Thus,
    this issue must be addressed for the benefit of people of today and future generations.

    As I searched further online, I learned that it has become a huge controversy in


    the diet and nutrition community. Many professionals have also debunked the different
    claims presented in the documentary, indicating how confusing and misinforming the
    documentary is to its audience. However, I think, although the documentary had
    mishaps and confusing concepts, they are only promoting this keto diet that is
    evidently effective to a number of people. They have actually provided a disclaimer
    before the documentary starts, saying how the information and advice to be given may
    not be for all people, and it is still important to consult to one’s doctor as we all have
    different conditions.

    To quote the registered dietician who commented on the film, namely Abbey
    Sharp, “The Magic Pill did get some things right when it comes to the ketogenic diet,
    but there’s a whole lot of information and research that was conveniently omitted to
    support their case. We’ve seen a ton of research in the study of a keto diet, but we still
    need a lot more stronger studies to say with confidence that the keto diet really is the
    “magic pill”. I do think that the keto diet has its merits, especially in clinical settings,
    but it’s not without its risks and it may not be right for you. Not to sound like a broken
    record, but a healthy diet is one you can maintain in the long run and it’s up to you to
    find what works for YOU and not just that what works for the people in this film.”

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